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WASHINGTON: A new box-like device that uses UV light to sanitise your cell phone while charging it has been developed. Mobile phones are known to be breeding grounds for bacteria. Some studies have even suggested that mobile phones carry more germs than a toilet seat. Entreprenuers Wesley LaPorte and Dan Barnes from Provo, Utah, developed the small box, called 'PhoneSoap' that simultaneously charges and sanitises your cell phone using UV-C light. UV-C light is electromagnetic radiation that is used in hospitals and clean rooms around the world.

WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a new type of holographic memory device that could provide unprecedented data storage capacity and data processing capabilities in electronic devices. Researchers from the University of California , Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering and Russian Academy of Science developed a prototype of the new memory device that uses spin waves - a collective oscillation of spins in magnetic materials - instead of the optical beams.

WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a catheter-based device that provides real-time 3-D imaging from inside the heart, coronary arteries and blood vessels. The single-chip device could better guide heart surgeons and potentially allow more of patients' clogged arteries to be cleared without major surgery, researchers said. The device integrates ultrasound transducers with processing electronics on a single 1.4 millimetre silicon chip. On-chip processing of signals allows data from more than a hundred elements on the device to be transmitted using just 13 tiny cables, permitting it to easily travel through circuitous blood vessels.

NEW DELHI: Mobile services provider Tata Teleservices launched a Wi-Fi datacard which can work independent of a laptop or computer allowing users to create wi-fi zones anywhere, even inside a moving car. The Photon Max dongle costs Rs 1,999, offers speeds of up to 6.2 Mbps and can connect up to five devices at one time within a 100-feet radius. The company says the dongle's strong in-building service makes it ideal for home usage. "While wireless data connectivity has greatly increased the level of user experience on mobile devices, Photon Max Wi-Fi promises video speeds and will allow datahungry applications to run seamlessly between multiple users," Tata Docomo president-mobility Elango T said.

PATNA: A smartphone worn as a wrist watch or the world's first android watch will soon hit the market . "It is going to be the smallest android device in the world . The Android watch, called Androidly, will combine all the applications of a fully featured smartphone. You can make calls, browse the internet, check mails and click pictures . It will also be equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and navigation facility ," said Apurva Sukant , the CEO of Androidly Systems Private Ltd. Sukant is a Patna boy who dreamt of doing something big, he did not visualise him as someone who was willing to be drawn into the chores of 9-to-5 job. "I was clear from the beginning that I was not made for routine jobs," remarked Sukant who showed up with his new device at the press conference in Patna on Friday . "Androidly is the world's smallest fully featured Android watch . It will be available in the market from March 15 in India as well abroad . Each set will cost Rs. 12,000.

You don't have to lose any data or download apps again just because you've bought another iOS device. Here are some ideas to transfer or sync your stuff across devices and also share with family and friends. Getting a New Device? Here's how to backup your apps and data before you move: 1. Sync your device to transfer apps. Connect your device to the computer and launch iTunes. Right click on the device name and select 'Sync Now'. 2. Right click on the device name again and select 'Backup'.

BENGALURU | MUMBAI: Marking the coming of age of hardware startups in India, Teewe, India's own version of Google Chromecast, has raised Rs 11 crore from marquee investors Sequoia Capital and India Quotient, according to filings with the Registrar of Companies. Bharti SoftBank's Kavin Bharti Mittal, SoftBank's Pavan Ongole, former Alcatel-Lucent India Chairman Arun Seth along with Palaash Ventures had participated in the previous round which amounted to Rs 1.5 crore. Sequoia Capital led the current funding round with Rs 9.5 crore.

NEW DELHI: When little-known tablet maker Zync Global started selling its first 7-inch device in November last year, director AnujGarg realized his big customers were not in the metros but in smaller towns and cities. And he faced some peculiar problems. "We would get calls for even the most basic inquiries, for instance, 'how do you switch it on?'," he says. While the Delhi-based company claims to have sold about 100,000 tablets, mostly in the sub- Rs 5,000 segment, Garg admits that low-cost tablets are not exactly flying off shelves.

By Muntazir Abbas With new Moto G, the device giant Moto Mobility has debuted into the Indian market with exclusive partnership with e-store Flipkart. Priced at Rs 12,499 (8GB) and Rs 13,999 (16GB), the new device is all set to take on competition. The device is powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.2GHz Quadcore chipset and features HD display. With Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), Moto G comes with dual SIM capability and FM radio. The mobile device major said that the new Moto G is better placed than Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

WASHINGTON: A team of Columbia Engineering researchers led by an Indian-American scientist Latha Venkataraman has created a single-molecule electronic device which has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices. Under the direction of Venkataraman, researchers created a single-molecule diode which performs 50 times better than all prior designs. Constructing a device where the active element is only a single molecule, has long been a tantalising dream in nanoscience.